MSNBC Issues Correction
Buckle up, because we’ve got a story that really highlights the power—and the pitfalls—of media in the digital age. Earlier this month, MSNBC found itself in hot water after publishing a TikTok video that seemed to show podcaster Joe Rogan praising Vice President Kamala Harris and predicting she could win the upcoming election.
But here’s the kicker: the video was deceptively edited. The praise Rogan was giving? It wasn’t for Harris at all—it was for former Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard.
Let’s break it down. The clip, which quickly made the rounds on social media, was spliced together from two different conversations Rogan had on his podcast. In the original context, Rogan was lauding Gabbard for her service as a congresswoman, her military deployments, and her work in medical service during wartime—achievements that have nothing to do with Kamala Harris. But MSNBC’s version twisted those words, creating the false impression that Rogan was praising Harris instead.
Naturally, this did not sit well with Rogan or his fans. Tulsi Gabbard herself was the first to catch the misleading edit and wasted no time calling out MSNBC by posting a video on August 2 showing the original clip. Rogan addressed the situation on his show, expressing his frustration with how his words were manipulated. He pointed out that the media outlet had edited his discussion about Gabbard to make it seem like he was talking up Harris, which simply wasn’t true.
MSNBC is again EXPOSED as a propaganda machine for the Democrat Elite, and how they will brazenly try to deceive the American people.
One part of the video @joerogan was talking about Kamala; on another part of the video, he was talking about me. MSNBC combined it together to… pic.twitter.com/E8701iZ8dh
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) August 2, 2024
Rogan’s criticism didn’t stop there. He and his guest, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, dove into a broader conversation about the motivations behind such misleading edits. Rogan suggested that outlets like MSNBC are more interested in pushing a particular narrative than in reporting the truth.
He noted that many people don’t dig deeper into stories—they just read the headline or watch a short clip, make up their minds, and move on. This kind of surface-level engagement is exactly what misleading edits like MSNBC’s rely on.
Huberman took the conversation a step further, comparing the tactics used by some media outlets to data fraud in science. He explained how cherry-picking certain pieces of information to craft a desired outcome can lead to misleading conclusions, whether in scientific research or news reporting.
To their credit, MSNBC did acknowledge the error and re-edited the clip, issuing a correction that clarified Rogan’s original comments were about Gabbard, not Harris. But the damage was done—by the time the correction was issued, the misleading version had already circulated widely, potentially influencing public perception.